St Helens Beach flood & bushfire risk
Of St Helens Beach’s 215 mapped properties, 90.7% are in a mapped flood area and 69.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, St Helens Beach’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in St Helens Beach
Flood and bushfire areas across St Helens Beach. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near St Helens Beach
St Helens Beach sits in the Calen police division, which recorded 302 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 302 total. Figures are for the whole Calen police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in St Helens Beach
St Helens Beach can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in St Helens Beach
At the 2021 Census, 1.1% of St Helens Beach’s 175 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near St Helens Beach
Mackay council approved 575 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Mackay council area (not just St Helens Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 339 Wewak Road, St Helens Beach QLD 4798
- 18 Stockers Road, St Helens Beach QLD 4798
- 7 High Street, St Helens Beach QLD 4798
- 3 Rosella Street, St Helens Beach QLD 4798
- 15 Repulse Esplanade, St Helens Beach QLD 4798
- 35 Ramp Road, St Helens Beach QLD 4798
- 352 Old Bowen Road, St Helens Beach QLD 4798
- 43 Whalans Road, St Helens Beach QLD 4798
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.